LNP™ COLORCOMP™ Compound DX02663H
- Chemical Family
- Polycarbonate (PC)
SABIC's Specialties Business LNP COLORCOMP DX02663H compound is based on Polycarbonate (PC) resin. Added features of this grade include: High Flow, Good Mold Release and Healthcare. This product does not contain PFAS intentionally added during SHPP’s manufacturing process and are not expected to contain unintentional PFAS impurities. Each user is responsible for evaluating the presence of unintentional PFAS impurities.
Product families
Applications
- Medical Devices & Assemblies
- Surgical Instruments & Trays
- Healthcare Packaging
- Industrial & Transport Packaging
Product Families
- High Performance Thermoplastics
- Polycarbonates
Other characteristics
- Brand
- LNP™ COLORCOMP™ Compound
- Polymer Name
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Flexural Modulus
- 2300.0 - 2300.0 MPa
- Additives Included
- Mold Release Agent
- Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
- Note
ᵍ Measurements made from Laboratory test Coupon. Actual shrinkage may vary outside of range due to differences in processing conditions, equipment, part geometry and tool design. It is recommended that mold shrinkage studies be performed with surrogate or legacy tooling prior to cutting tools for new molded article.; ⁷ Injection Molding parameters are only mentioned as general guidelines. These may not apply or may need adjustment in specific situations such as low shot sizes, large part molding, thin wall molding and gas-assist molding.; ¹¹ The information stated on Technical Datasheets should be used as indicative only for material selection purposes and not be utilized as specification or used for part or tool design.
- Color
- Custom
- Markets
- Healthcare & Pharma
- Printing & Packaging
- Technology
- Plastics
- Labeling Claims
- Biocompatible
- No Added PFAS
- Material Features
- Biocompatible
- E-Beam Sterilizable
- Ethylene Oxide Sterilizable
- Excellent Aesthetics
- Gamma Sterilizable
- Good Aesthetics
- Good Mold Release
- Good Surface Appearance
- Certifications and Compliance
- ISO 10993
- USP Class VI
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Medical Devices
- Medical Packaging
- Medical/Healthcare Applications
- Pharmaceutical Packaging
- Surgical Devices
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 8
18 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Stress (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 62 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 65 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Yield, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 6 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Strain (Break, Type I, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 120 | % | ASTM D638 |
| Tensile Modulus (at 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 2370 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Flexural Stress (Yield, 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 93 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Flexural Modulus (at 1.3 mm/min, 50 mm span) ¹¹ | 2300 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Hardness (Rockwell M) ¹¹ | 70 | — | ASTM D785 |
| Hardness (Rockwell R) ¹¹ | 118 | — | ASTM D785 |
| Taber Abrasion (CS-17, 1 kg) ¹¹ | 10 | mg/1000cy | ASTM D1044 |
| Tensile Stress (Yield, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 63 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tensile Stress (Break, 50 mm/min) ¹¹ | 50 | MPa | ISO 527 |
Table 2 of 8
10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity ¹¹ | 1.2 | — | ASTM D792 |
| Specific Volume ¹¹ | 0.83 | cm³/g | ASTM D792 |
| Density ¹¹ | 1.2 | g/cm³ | ISO 1183 |
| Density ¹¹ | 1.19 | g/cm³ | ASTM D792 |
| Water Absorption (at 23°C, 24hrs) ¹¹ | 0.15 | % | ASTM D570 |
| Water Absorption (at 23°C, saturated) ¹¹ | 0.35 | % | ASTM D570 |
| Water Absorption (Equilibrium, at 100°C) ¹¹ | 0.58 | % | ASTM D570 |
| Mold Shrinkage (flow, 3.2 mm) ᵍ ¹¹ | 0.5 - 0.7 | % | SABIC method |
| Melt Flow Rate (at 300°C, 1.2 kgf) ¹¹ | 25 | g/10 min | ASTM D1238 |
| Melt Volume Rate (at 300°C, 1.2 kg) ¹¹ | 23 | cm³/10 min | ISO 1133 |
Table 3 of 8
12 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 0.45 MPa, 6.4 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 137 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature (at 1.82 MPa, 6.4 mm, Unannealed) ¹¹ | 126 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at -40°C to 95°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.0000684 | 1/°C | ASTM E831 |
| Specific Heat ¹¹ | 1.25 | J/g-°C | ASTM C351 |
| Thermal Conductivity ¹¹ | 0.2 | W/m-°C | ISO 8302 |
| Thermal Conductivity ¹¹ | 0.19 | W/m-°C | ASTM C177 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (at 23°C to 80°C, flow) ¹¹ | 0.00007 | 1/°C | ISO 11359-2 |
| Ball Pressure Test (at 123°C to 127°C) ¹¹ | Pass | — | IEC 60695-10-2 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50) ¹¹ | 139 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/120) ¹¹ | 140 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature/Be (at 0.45MPa, Edgew 120*10*4, sp=100mm) ¹¹ | 133 | °C | ISO 75/Be |
| Heat Deflection Temperature/Ae (at 1.8 Mpa, Edgew 120*10*4, sp=100mm) ¹¹ | 121 | °C | ISO 75/Ae |
Table 4 of 8
13 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Resistivity ¹¹ | min. 1.E+15 | Ω.cm | IEC 60093 |
| Volume Resistivity ¹¹ | min. 1.E+17 | Ω.cm | ASTM D257 |
| Dielectric Strength (in air, at 3.2mm) ¹¹ | 14.9 | kV/mm | ASTM D149 |
| Relative Permittivity (50/60 Hz) ¹¹ | 2.7 | — | IEC 60250 |
| Relative Permittivity (50/60 Hz) ¹¹ | 3.17 | — | ASTM D150 |
| Relative Permittivity (1 MHz) ¹¹ | 2.7 | — | IEC 60250 |
| Relative Permittivity (1 MHz) ¹¹ | 2.96 | — | ASTM D150 |
| Dissipation Factor (at 50/60 Hz) ¹¹ | 0.001 | — | IEC 60250 |
| Dissipation Factor (at 50/60 Hz) ¹¹ | 0.0009 | — | ASTM D150 |
| Dissipation Factor (at at 1 MHz) ¹¹ | 0.01 | — | IEC 60250 |
| Dissipation Factor (at at 1 MHz) ¹¹ | 0.01 | — | ASTM D150 |
| Surface Resistivity (ROA) ¹¹ | min. 1.E+15 | Ω | IEC 60093 |
Table 5 of 8
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Transmission (at 2.54 mm) ¹¹ | 88 | % | ASTM D1003 |
| Haze (at 2.54 mm) ¹¹ | 1 | % | ASTM D1003 |
| Refractive Index ¹¹ | 1.586 | — | ASTM D542 |
Table 6 of 8
12 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 3204 | J/m | ASTM D4812 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, natural, tints) ¹¹ | 640 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Izod Impact (Notched, colors) ¹¹ | 106.8 - 640.8 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Tensile Impact Strength (Type S) ¹¹ | 378 | kJ/m² | ASTM D1822 |
| Falling Dart Impact (at 23°C) ¹¹ | 169 | J | ASTM D3029 |
| Instrumented Dart Impact Energy (Peak, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 54 | J | ASTM D3763 |
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80*10*4, at 23°C) ¹¹ | No break | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1U |
| Izod Impact (Unnotched, 80*10*4, at -30°C) ¹¹ | No break | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1U |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*4, at 23°C) ¹¹ | 12 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Izod Impact (Notched, 80*10*4, at -30°C) ¹¹ | 10 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Charpy Impact (at 23°C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62mm) ¹¹ | 12 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
| Charpy Impact (at -30°C, V-notch Edgew 80*10*4 sp=62mm) ¹¹ | 10 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
Table 7 of 8
14 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Drying Temperature ⁷ | 120 | °C |
| Drying Time ⁷ | 3 - 4 | Hrs |
| Drying Time (Cumulative) ⁷ | 48 | Hrs |
| Maximum Moisture Content ⁷ | 0.02 | % |
| Melt Temperature ⁷ | 270 - 295 | °C |
| Nozzle Temperature ⁷ | 265 - 290 | °C |
| Front - Zone 3 Temperature ⁷ | 270 - 295 | °C |
| Middle - Zone 2 Temperature ⁷ | 260 - 280 | °C |
| Rear - Zone 1 Temperature ⁷ | 250 - 270 | °C |
| Mold Temperature ⁷ | 70 - 95 | °C |
| Back Pressure ⁷ | 0.3 - 0.7 | MPa |
| Screw Speed ⁷ | 40 - 70 | rpm |
Table 8 of 8
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen Index (LOI) ¹¹ | 25 | % | ISO 4589 |
